(1)太阳向各个方向均匀辐射,则
Pe==··············································· ①
(2)在地面上取一个很小的截面积
S,设在很短的时间间隔
t内,有
N个光子垂直射入此面积,产生的光压力为
F,根据动量定理 -
Ft=0-
NP································································································ ②
根据光压的定义
I= ····························································································· ③
根据光子能量
E和动量
p的大小关系
P= ··································································· ④
在地球轨道处、垂直于太阳光方向的单位面积上的太阳辐射功率
Pe= ······························· ⑤
联立解得
I= ································································································ ⑥
(3)设地球半径为
r,则地球受到的光辐射压力为
Fe=
I·πr2 ················································ ⑦
联立⑥⑦解得
Fe=
·πr2=
· ····································································· ⑧
式中
Ps、
r、
c均为常量,可见地球所受的光辐射压力和地球到太阳的距离
R的平方成反比············· ⑨